About Laminex Australia
We’ve been a part of the iconic Australian design landscape for over 85 years. Only a few short years after Australian’s fell in love with Vegemite, families were spreading their toast in kitchens and on tables made by us. We’ve come a long way.
Today, you’ll see Laminex on surfaces everywhere you look – be it hospitals, shopping centres, restaurants or your home. We manufacture and procure a broad range of products for commercial and residential use such as laminate, engineered stone and veneers so that all Australians can live in beautiful, practical spaces.
About the Role
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated individual to join our team as a Product Planner. This role is primarily responsible for production process flow, producing cutting lists to send to the shop floor in order to service customer requirements. You will ensure proper scheduling, recordkeeping and inventory control in order to track all product information and to keep supply chain on schedule.
As Product Planner you will
- Monitor and replenish stock levels to ensure inventory targets are met for customer demand
- Manage manufacturing capacity and monitor site workload, taking appropriate action including rescheduling orders and advising of overtime etc. as required
- Process manufacturing orders including releasing orders
- Collaborate regularly with various internal stakeholders including customer service, production, sales and purchasing teams to ensure exceptional customer service levels are maintained
Hours of work are 8.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday and can be based out of either Melbourne or Brisbane.
The Person
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Experience in a similar production planning role with previous exposure to building products industry
- A good understanding of sales manufacturing planning processes
- Solid understanding of product manufacturing lead times, manufacturing cycles, factory working hours and capacity, and any manufacturing limitations
- Experience in GAINS, AWS, BPCS, Datawarehouse and MS Excel
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong computer skills
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply to any of our vacant positions.